Purslane vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between purslane and welsh onion
- Purslane has more magnesium, iron, potassium, and manganese; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin C.
- Purslane covers your daily magnesium needs 11% more than welsh onion.
- Welsh onion has 4 times less calcium than purslane. Purslane has 65mg of calcium, while welsh onion has 18mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Purslane, raw and Onions, welsh, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +195.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +261.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +133% |
Contains more IronIron | +63.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +61.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +121.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +205.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +141.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +369.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 193.4µg | 161% | |
Magnesium | 68mg | 23mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Iron | 1.99mg | 1.22mg | 10% |
Potassium | 494mg | 212mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.303mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 27mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
Calcium | 65mg | 18mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.169mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.112mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Folate | 12µg | 16µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 44mg | 49mg | 1% |
Sodium | 45mg | 17mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.39g | 6.5g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.156g | 1% | |
Choline | 12.8mg | 5.3mg | 1% |
Calories | 20kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Protein | 2.03g | 1.9g | 0% |
Fats | 0.36g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.39g | 4.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.48mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.03 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
3.39 g
Water:
92.86 g
Other:
1.36 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more OtherOther | +94.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.9g
~equal in
Water
~90.5g